Malacocephalus

For the taxonomic synonym of a genus of plants, see Rhaponticum.

Malacocephalus is a genus of rattails.

Malacocephalus
Malacocephalus hawaiiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Macrouridae
Genus:	Malacocephalus Günther, 1862
Type species
Macrourus laevis Lowe, 1843
Synonyms
Pawnurus Parr, 1946

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Malacocephalus boretzi Sazonov, 1985
• Malacocephalus hawaiiensis C. H. Gilbert, 1905 (Hawaiian softhead grenadier)
• Malacocephalus laevis (R. T. Lowe, 1843) (Softhead grenadier)
• Malacocephalus luzonensis C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Malacocephalus nipponensis C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1916
• Malacocephalus occidentalis Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885 (Western softhead grenadier)
• Malacocephalus okamurai Iwamoto & T. Arai, 1987